031: Marty Hiester- A little historical tale and enthusiasm for the future of the Outdoor Industry

Season 1,

031: Marty Hiester- A little historical tale and enthusiasm for the future of the Outdoor Industry

September 07, 2017

Show Notes

This episode is with Marty Hiester. Marty tells us about his background with Adventure 16, GSI, starting peak 62 and now in Sales, Marketing and Product Development with Omega Pacific.

First Exposure to the Outdoors

My first exposure to the outdoors was with scouting, I’m proud to be an Eagle Scout. At 11 years old I was in great troop were backpacking was a focal point. I had a shelter, a canteen, a mess kit and a pack back and really learned the basics of outdoor skills. I wouldn’t be here today without that.

the most important thing I think is that with a lot of these companies you get a chance to get exposure. As I look over my resume I’ve been so lucky to work with such a diversity of companies and get so much exposure to so many great things. One of the advantages of the outdoor industry is that people are friendly. I feel like when I describe our trade we see our tribe every six months, it’s a hundred hugs a row! It’s not a normal industry, it is like a high school reunion and I love that phrase. Because of that if you love the outdoors and you have that passion built in. You get your foot in the door learn all that you can, learn organizational skills, learn scheduling skills etc. People that can meet the deadlines and get it done are the most valuable people in these outdoor companies today.

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